Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-07-10
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Session of the Educational Association
Interesting Speeches ny Prominent Edu
Gators.
Special Correspondence Of The SGBddy Regtser.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, July 8.-Th'
State Educational Association met at II
q. N.
The first exercise was q discussion by
Prot. T. E. Hodges of ''The functions ane
mutual relations of the different branches
of q complete State system of education
In the speakers opinion the plan Of rails
ing the State levy as discussed by the Leg
~islature last session, should have beer
adopted. Educational interests are TOT
local. We have a system sufficiently gen
eral in the State. 0ur school system
should be a State system, extending from
the gutter to the University" OF course
it must begin at the lowest. The system
must include the common school, the
High school, the University. Another
branch, the Normal school, is as essential,
but is not a part of the regular graduation
1t is an adjunct of all the others.
The University does not fulfill its full
destiny when it does not afford an oppor'
tunity to the young women OF the State.
Ii stands as a disgrace to the Little
Mountain State that it furnishes no
opportunity to the Young women. Another
mistake is permitting pupils ut the Unlver,
sity to begin professional studies without
proper preparation. Youth are not pre-
pared even to choose the profession best
suited to them without broad previous
culture. The High School must be prepa-
ratory to the University and also to the
work of life since many of its students
will never 20 fnrther.
But the common school is the school for
the people, for nine-tenths OF its pupils
never receive any further instruction.
They 90 from the common school to the
polls, and the various duties of life and
citizenship. The duty sof the Normal
School is to train teachers professionally
rather than technically, to make teachers
rather than scholars.
In general discussion Prof. Schaefer
said: II do not believe the chief function
of the public school is to prepare pupils
for citizenship, for a man may be a very
good citizen in the common acceptance OF
the term, yet be a very bad man."
A sharp discussion arose between this
speaker and Prof. S. B. Brown, as to the
functions and usefulness Of y State uniyer'
sity and methods of taxation. Messrs. c.
W. William, r. w. Byrne, G.. S. Laidley,
G. A. Sipe, N. c. Schaefler, ]. S. Cornwell,
J. NJ. Lee, F. II. Crago, 3. s. Morgan and
T. E, Hodges INDUCED in quite a lively
general discussion of various points in the
topic.
At the afternoon session u paper "ls
there a new education?" was read by Maj.
J. NJ. Lee, Superintendent of Huntington
schools. The reader, after discussing the
claims of the new education" answered
the question in the negative.
Discussion was opened by Mr.. G. W
William, County Superintendent of Kama
wha county, taking also the negative Of
the question. Then followed n heated
discussion by Professors U. S. Fleming,
j. S. Cornwell, F. H.. Crsgo and DR.. n. c,
Schaefer, all of whom took the affirmative
and ably supported their position.
htpOIIS VI COullllllCCS lLCl OllONC
The committee reported the following
officers for the ensuing year:
President-Supt. +. s. Morgan.
Vice Presidrnts-First district, +. n
CragO; Second district, ID. w. Shields
Third district, Geo. S. Laidley; Fourth
district, j. NJ. Lee.
Recording Secretary-J. $. Cornwell, o.
Harrisville.
Corresponding Secretary-U. S. Elem
ing, of Grafton.
Treasurer-Thos. C. Miller.
The report was adopted.
1t was decided to hold next years meet
ing on the first Tuesday after July 18th, a
Mountain Lake Park.
The Committee on Temperance Text,
Book reported in favor of recommending
no book at this time.
Resolutions were adopted commencing
Superintendent Morgan for the Legislation
secured on behalf of the schools; favOring
the passage of the prohibition amendment
and heartily endorsing the West JirgiRi,
| School Journal.
A telegram of greeting was received from
the Maryland Educational Association ant
a telegram was sent in response.
superintendent Morgan, In his CLOSING
remarks, mentioned what has been re
peatedly remarked during the week by tn
teachers, that no representation of the Uni
versity was present to show that the Edu
%catiOnal Association was even recognizes
by that institution.
The State Board of Examiners organized
by electing Prof. G. A. Sipe President ant
S. b. Brown Secretary, and decided on tn
following branches, in addition to the com
mon branches, upon which applicants 10
State certificates will be examined: Phys
iology, elementary Algebra, natural phil
osophy, rhetoric and elementary menta
science.
The Grafton of DIR. N. C. Schaefer, o
KretztOwn, Pa, Normal School, Thurs
day evening, was the event OF the week
His subject was Education among tn
Greeks and Romans"
In remarkably clear and eloquent Ian
guage the speaker placed before
s~pell-bOund audience the educatiOna
power and spirit OF Greece and Rome, il
an intensely interesting manner.
We deem this the finest treat that ha
ever been served to the West Virginia As
ISOLATION, and hope the genial, learned anC
eloquent Doctor may be invited again Il
address us.
Fine music was furnished by the Charles
ton Harmonic Society and quartett'
composed of the Misses Kendall of Par
kerSburg, and Professors Fleming ant
Armstrong. The finest thing rendered wa
a duette, Fire Bells" by the Mise
Kendall.
At 1890 the Association adjourned.
sTEUBENVILLE.